Direct democracy is a political system where the citizens participate in the decision-making personally, contrary to relying on intermediaries or representatives. The use of a lot system, a characteristic of Athenian democracy, is unique to direct democracies.
As a general rule of thumb posts typically are 6-8 feet apart and are positioned on the corners, against the house and by the stairs of your deck. Mark the joists where the posts will go. Make sure they are even distance apart from one another. Next cut the posts to length.
Terminal Post Distances. The distance between terminal posts can greatly affect the distance between line posts. The terminal posts are the corner, end and gate posts. If your terminal posts are 30 feet apart, you should set your line posts 10 feet apart, typically the maximum distance your line posts should be apart.